simplicimus:"//When I wrote this, only God and I understood what I was doing //Now, God only knows."

I can't stop laughing.

I love the one after that saying "//Drunk - Fix later". I've put almost that exact same thing in code. It rivals, "//This is a poor way to do this but much faster than the most efficient method. It shouldn't hurt anything. Fix after production."

UberDave:simplicimus: "//When I wrote this, only God and I understood what I was doing //Now, God only knows."

I can't stop laughing.

I love the one after that saying "//Drunk - Fix later". I've put almost that exact same thing in code. It rivals, "//This is a poor way to do this but much faster than the most efficient method. It shouldn't hurt anything. Fix after production."

dalovindj:Freakin Rican: lets make this thread number 10 to remember!!

I was going to, but now that you said it you jinxed it. Rule #1 of great threads, don't talk about them being great threads. Least ways not until the end when it's time to badge up.

The observer effect. Whatever you study you also change. Good forums and threads should not be studied as they will serve no benefit to the future of mankind. In essence this means modern journalism serves no purpose.

simplicimus:UberDave: simplicimus: "//When I wrote this, only God and I understood what I was doing //Now, God only knows."

I can't stop laughing.

I love the one after that saying "//Drunk - Fix later". I've put almost that exact same thing in code. It rivals, "//This is a poor way to do this but much faster than the most efficient method. It shouldn't hurt anything. Fix after production."

Fix after production, The dreaded FAP.

I closed TFA shortly after opening it, and I'm not opening it again, so now I'm confused. Did one of these wacky comment threads include a discussion of poor documentation (literally comments about comments)?

B.L.Z. Bub:simplicimus: UberDave: simplicimus: "//When I wrote this, only God and I understood what I was doing //Now, God only knows."

I can't stop laughing.

I love the one after that saying "//Drunk - Fix later". I've put almost that exact same thing in code. It rivals, "//This is a poor way to do this but much faster than the most efficient method. It shouldn't hurt anything. Fix after production."

Fix after production, The dreaded FAP.

I closed TFA shortly after opening it, and I'm not opening it again, so now I'm confused. Did one of these wacky comment threads include a discussion of poor documentation (literally comments about comments)?

B.L.Z. Bub:simplicimus: UberDave: simplicimus: "//When I wrote this, only God and I understood what I was doing //Now, God only knows."

I can't stop laughing.

I love the one after that saying "//Drunk - Fix later". I've put almost that exact same thing in code. It rivals, "//This is a poor way to do this but much faster than the most efficient method. It shouldn't hurt anything. Fix after production."

Fix after production, The dreaded FAP.

I closed TFA shortly after opening it, and I'm not opening it again, so now I'm confused. Did one of these wacky comment threads include a discussion of poor documentation (literally comments about comments)?

"Drunk now, fix later" and "tired now, fix later" are some of the most helpful things You can use when writing anything. I know some writers who swear you must fix all problems as soon as you run into them but sometimes the reason I'm having a problem is I need some sleep.

simplicimus:I didn't know who she was until I clicked that thread./still don't know.

She was in Firefly and the Sarah Conner Chronicles and The Unit. And guest-starred on an episode of The Big Bang Theory. Amongst other things, I'm sure. And I saw her in a few things, and she seems like a fairly wooden actress to me.

I will admit in that original thread that I went a little overboard with the vitriol.

dramboxf:simplicimus: I didn't know who she was until I clicked that thread./still don't know.

She was in Firefly and the Sarah Conner Chronicles and The Unit. And guest-starred on an episode of The Big Bang Theory. Amongst other things, I'm sure. And I saw her in a few things, and she seems like a fairly wooden actress to me.

I will admit in that original thread that I went a little overboard with the vitriol.

A few years back there was a David Hasselhoff album / CD thread on Amazon that was eff'ing hilariousAbout 4+ years I'm thinking. Think I picked up on it here, don't remember for sure.

Then there was the Anne Rice flame war on Amazon that was pretty good. Where she got into a flame war with some commenter's

But the best one I know of occurred on UsenetLouis v WorldAnd the world lost from what I saw of itA guy I knew of from back about mid late 90's from alt.games.elite (I think was the newsgroups name)I used to play Elite on the C=64 and when I got online I looked for sites dedicated to itSomeone directed me to the newsgroup and I posted to itAlmost immediately Louis posted a scathing reply which prompted other users to reply to him with posts along the lines of *Louis be good!* and a few apologies to me

Anyway he pretty much scared me off, but I would still scan the group from time to time

A couple years later there was this flame war going on that was cross posted to what seemed to be hundreds if not thousands of groupsAnd Louis was at the centerResponding to every postDismantling their logicProving them wrong with links

I can't remember the groups or the topicsBut none of it had to do with EliteI remember topics about hand guns, religion, cultures, everythingUnrealNever did find out how it started and didn't stick around for the end

A few years later he got into real trouble from another flame war with Derek Smart of Battlecruiser 3000AD fameHere's a Link to some highlights of that

The newsgroup stuff is mostly gone alonf with UsenetWhats left can be found (I think) in the google archives if you know how to get there and use it

I have to correct myself. That Summer Glau thread was really part 2 of the birth of hover hand. It all began in the Luke Perry thread. As a one two punch, that couple of threads is pound for pound some of the funniest isht ever.